Analyzes identity theft trends, promotes the development and efficacy of identity fraud prevention strategies in the financial services industry, and identifies targets for referral to criminal law enforcement

Public Services - Animal control - Identity theft and financial transaction card fraud reporting - Records requests Permits and Licenses - Dog and cat licenses - Firearm permits Units and Programs - Neighborhood Watch: Primary purpose is to rally, organize and train citizens in improving their home security, enhancing their personal safety, and learning to immediately report suspicious activity occurring in their neighborhoods to the police. Empowers citizens to take charge of their neighborhoods and to look out for one another.

Provides free help to anyone who identifies as a victim of identity theft, those needing prevention resources, or is a victim of a data breach or scam. Advisors will walk all victims through what steps they need to take. Victims of other crimes (burglary, trafficking, domestic/intimate partner violence) or other individuals whose credentials cannot be safely secured (homeless, foster youth, incarcerated/formerly incarcerated, etc.) may be at greater risk for identity theft and may want to talk to an Advisor about their identity-related concerns.

Offers a hotline for consumers to report privacy abuses and request information on ways to protect their privacy. Covers the following topics: - Provides a range of topics on communications, education, employment background checks, financial, health, personal, privacy issues, security, technology and it's impact on privacy including several fact sheets and alerts concerning Identity Theft, prevention, and recourse - Learn more about issues concerning credit reports, data breaches, data brokers, debt collection, and many other privacy concerns

- Disability benefits - Fraud Prevention and Reporting - Medicare - PASS - Plan to Achieve Self Support - Retirement benefits - Social Security Card Center - Supplemental Security Income - Survivor benefits - Ticket to Work

Provides investigative services in city law enforcement matters. Priority is placed on violent crimes such as sexual assault, assault, robbery, and death investigations. Assists with theft and identity theft.

- Human trafficking tip line: Individuals can report suspected human trafficking by emailing: [email protected] - Investigative assistance to criminal justice agencies statewide. Participation in task forces such as Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), Joint Terrorism Task Force, North Star Fugitive Task Force, DEA Task Force, ICE's Midwest Regional Task Force. - Methamphetamine offender registry: A registry of persons convicted of felony level manufacture of meth. Website is searchable by first name (or initial), last name and/or county. Information provided includes the identity of the offender, the conviction, the arresting agency, the county of conviction and the sentence imposed. Information not available on this website includes: arrest data, juvenile data, criminal history data from other states, federal data, data on convictions where 15 years or more have elapsed since the completion of the sentence, and other data deemed private or confidential. - Operates the Minnesota Duty Officer Program, which serves as a single point for local and state agencies to request state-level assistance for emergencies, serious accidents or incidents, or for reporting hazardous materials and petroleum spills. If there is a spill of hazardous materials or petroleum in Minnesota call 9-1-1 when there is a threat to life or property. Call if there is a public safety or environmental threat. - Procedure available for victims of criminal identity theft (where a person fraudulently identifies himself as another person to the police at the time of arrest). At the time of report, the victim can also request to have his/her name submitted to the FBI's NCIC Identity Theft File. - State repository for data on arrests for felony and misdemeanor offenses. Data on criminal conviction is public for 15 years following the completion of the sentence. Any person may obtain public information on anyone. Persons may request their own criminal history including private data. Records may be viewed at the BCA office using the public computer in the lobby or can be obtained by writing the BCA.

Provides representation, advocates for, advises, and educates low-income taxpayers with IRS tax disputes, including: - US Tax Court representation - Tax settlements - Preventing or stopping garnishments because of financial hardship - Audit representation - Asking the IRS to change the decision it made in an audit - Fixing identity (ID) theft problems Note: Cannot guarantee a result and does not provide assistance with preparing tax returns.

Provides information and assistance to people who have been victims of identity theft or who believe they may be at risk for identity theft. Assistance is related to tax issues only.